Sword Aura to the Heavens
Chapter 66 Sword Inquiry Ends

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Sword Inquiry Ends

The dazzling sword light seemed to slice through space as a golden Sword Veil materialized in front of Jiang Taie to block the strike. However, the sword tore through the veil, forcing Jiang Taie to retreat violently and narrowly avoid the sword light.

Jiang Taie... retreated.

*The Li Mountain disciples were shaken to their core.* Li Fan had used the same sword technique that had killed Chu Zili to push Jiang Taie back—a feat that had never occurred during the battle between Lu Yuan and Jiang Taie, where Jiang Taie hadn’t taken a single step backwards.

*Lu Yuan hadn’t even been able to approach Jiang Taie.*

*Every gaze directed at Li Fan now carried a different emotion.*

*The once-forgotten Li Fan, known only for his ties to his senior brother and sister, living under Ye Qinghuang’s protection, now stood before them as someone reborn from the ashes of adversity.*

*Jiang Taie, who had once suppressed the Li Mountain disciples into despair, was now challenged.*

Jiang Taie stared at the white-clad figure before him, taking deliberate steps forward. With each step, his Sword Intent grew stronger. From the midpoint of his brow, Sword Aura flickered, enveloping him in a golden divine brilliance of the Sword Dao.

The vast battlefield rang with the sound of swords, as golden swords appeared one after another behind Jiang Taie, forming a striking line. *The oppressive force of his aura made every person from Li Mountain shudder in their hearts.*

Jiang Taie was still growing stronger.

Wang Daoxuan’s eyes gleamed like sword light as he fixed his gaze on Jiang Taie advancing toward Li Fan. He knew Jiang Taie was about to unleash his full power.

"Li Mountain truly deserves its reputation as the Sword Dao Sacred Land; it still has decent disciples. But alas, Jiang Taie possesses the Innate Sword Body; he is born of the sword."

"That young man in white is fated to be nothing more than a sharpening stone on Jiang Taie’s path in the Sword Dao."

"Innate Sword Body."

Gu Qingyang and the others naturally also noticed Jiang Taie’s omnipresent Sword Intent.

"Watch out," Wu Tong called out solemnly to Li Fan, his expression grave.

If Li Fan were to face danger, Wu Tong was resolved—even at the cost of his own dignity—not to let Li Fan die here.

As Jiang Taie strode forward, he performed a sword technique hand gesture, immediately changing the color of the skies and creating a turbulent flow of infinite Sword Intent. Golden sword light soared skyward.

Li Fan raised his head to look. Above Jiang Taie floated countless sword shadows, bathed in golden divine radiance. Jiang Taie stood amidst them, appearing akin to a young Sword Immortal.

*Everyone at Li Mountain turned pale; the crushing sense of despair swept over them once more.*

*Was this something a young Sword Cultivator could achieve?*

*This extraordinary manifestation of the Sword Dao seemed unbearable even for a Cultivator in the Out-of-Body Realm.*

Li Fan remained silent and unmoving, feeling the Sword Intent enveloping the world. *He entered a state of oblivion, where the Sword Aura flowed around him, and he seemed to merge with the sword itself.*

A stream of ethereal Sword Dao energy emanated from his figure as his presence suddenly surged. Sword Aura shot skyward, as he stood alone, resembling a sword that reached for the heavens.

"Realm of Sword Dao Celestial."

Wu Tong saw this and smiled faintly. The master’s legacy would carry on.

Li Fan’s energy climbed higher and higher as his surroundings grew quiet. He could sense every tendril of Sword Aura in the air, and feel the immense Sword Intent radiating from Jiang Taie.

*The world around him seemed to transform into a realm composed entirely of swords.*

*Within his brow, his Sword Seed pulsated, while Sword Intent swirled around him in the vast expanse of heaven and earth. He looked as if he had reached enlightenment.*

"Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades." Jiang Taie’s voice dropped as countless streams of Sword Aura hurled themselves down at Li Fan. Feeling the looming Sword Power, every Li Mountain disciple grew tense.

"Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades."

Li Fan’s voice echoed, as sword energy from above him surged outward with a furious roar, forming a raging storm and advancing toward Jiang Taie.

Between them, infinite Sword Aura collided, forming a terrifying vortex of Sword Dao.

*The Li Mountain disciples stared at the scene in astonishment—Li Fan had learned this sword technique as well?*

Gu Qingyang’s face revealed a hint of satisfaction as he remarked, "Now I understand why my junior brother refused to give up on this young man."

"A decade sharpening a sword."

"At last, he has reached this moment."

"This is the fortune of Li Mountain."

"It seems we were wrong," said Mo Yang.

"Indeed," Gu Qingyang admitted. "To comprehend the opponent’s swordsmanship mid-battle—what is the Innate Sword Body compared to such skills?"

At this very moment, Li Fan stepped into the Realm of Sword Dao Celestial as his master had. Even an Innate Sword Body could be challenged.

Gu Qingyang rescinded his earlier words; Li Mountain did produce such talents!

What’s more, they surpassed expectations.

*This youth endured a decade of injustice, yet today he fought for Li Mountain.*

*They—they were no match for him.*

Gu Qingyang, like Wu Tong, now shared the same thought: if Li Fan encountered danger, they would protect him at all costs—even if it meant damaging Li Mountain’s reputation.

This was Li Mountain’s future.

He was confident, however, that on the opposing side, Wang Daoxuan held similar feelings. If Jiang Taie were at risk, Wang Daoxuan would not stand idly by; he would surely intervene.

On the battlefield, Jiang Taie remained calm, unaffected by Li Fan’s execution of Sword Sect of Ten Thousand Blades.

A sword appeared in Jiang Taie’s hands as Sword Aura surged around him. His figure advanced, transforming into a streak of golden light.

The Sword Dao currents in the heavens followed his motion, creating a breathtaking spectacle.

Li Fan’s figure also moved, dashing forward. A dragon’s roar echoed as a golden Jiao Long Martial Spirit materialized behind him.

"All Swords Return!"

Jiang Taie struck. The Sword Dao currents swirled in sync with his sword, and though he executed only one strike, it seemed as though innumerable swords attacked Li Fan.

Li Fan swung his sword. Heavenly Nine Declines, the first Sword, channeled every ounce of his Spirit. His blood surged to its limits, integrating into the strike.

The golden Jiao Long seemed to emerge from his body, charging forward with his sword, roaring as it lunged at Jiang Taie.

"Bang..."

Their swords clashed, sword energy rampaging around them. A terrifying storm engulfed the battlefield, and Jiang Taie’s body shot into the air. Yet his aura did not diminish—his Sword Intent remained potent as the currents of Sword Dao gathered to him again.

Li Fan glanced upward, and his momentum surged even further.

The Heavenly Nine Declines Second Style, Li Hen’s Second Sword, gathered vast Sword Power to shape fearsome sword energy vortices that slashed toward the heavens.

"Kill!" Spirit fused as one, and his sword became like heaven’s piercing light, rending space itself.

A brilliant golden divine radiance erupted from Jiang Taie’s brow, streaming down as he swung his second sword in mid-air.

Massive sword shadows converged in the sky, the turbulent energies crashing into Jiang Taie and hurling him backward. Sword storms raged across his body while onlookers stared intently at the scene before them, fixated on Jiang Taie.

Jiang Taie’s robes tore open, faint glimpses of blood appearing. Yet the youth stood straight, his gaze steady as it locked onto Li Fan. Meanwhile, Li Fan’s energy was waning.

"Li Mountain ancestors’ Sword Dao Celestial Realm, Heavenly Nine Declines—each strike is a push to the extreme. Can you still strike again?" Jiang Taie questioned Li Fan as he continued advancing, Sword Aura in the heavens merging into his form, his brow Sword Seed unleashing ferocious Sword Intent.

Golden light radiated, and Jiang Taie seemed to transform into a sword itself.

"All Swords Return." Wang Daoxuan remarked, casting a glance at Li Fan. The outcome was decided.

The Li Mountain disciples watched Li Fan’s weakening energy, sighing inwardly. Was defeat inevitable?

Yet, even in defeat, Li Fan would remain standing—the effort was extraordinary.

*But his opponent... was a monster.*

*All that remained now was a bitter sigh.*

Li Fan had indeed reached his limits. He stared at the golden divine radiance approaching him, sensing not Jiang Taie but a blade hurtling toward him, infused with the world’s Sword Intent. Gone was the prior overwhelming spectacle—danger now came in simplicity.

Gu Qingyang and Wu Tong sensed impending calamity, preparing to intervene at any moment.

Li Fan watched as Jiang Taie neared. He closed his eyes, and the entire Li Mountain fell silent. **In his mind was nothing but the sword.**

*The surrounding heavens and earth were nothing but swords.*

*His master’s teacher could once execute nine strikes—was he only capable of two?*

*At this moment, Li Fan’s mind was clear; he had forgotten himself.* *He was a sword.*

"Boom..." A terrifying burst of Sword Aura shot skyward. His blood roared wildly, and his draining energy surged anew, surpassing its previous peak.

Jiang Taie’s blade seemed poised to pierce Li Fan.

At that instant, Li Fan’s eyes opened, and he swung his sword.

No techniques, no formal swordsmanship—*this was the Sword of Will, commanding the Sword Power of the heavens themselves.*

Sword Aura surged like monstrous waves, reversing its flow to crash into Jiang Taie, intent on submerging him.

The two streams of sword light collided, halting space itself.

"Splat..." The golden divine light appeared severed as the Sword Aura struck Jiang Taie, hurling his body into the air with blood spraying forth.

"Taie."

Wang Daoxuan stepped forward, positioning himself behind Jiang Taie to shield him, then checked his injuries.

Soon, several figures gathered around Li Fan: Gu Qingyang, Mo Yang, and Wu Tong stood by his side to guard against unexpected moves.

"Master, I’ve lost." Jiang Taie, now bloodstained, looked despondent. After all, he was still just a 14-year-old boy.

"It’s of no concern, Taie. You possess the Innate Sword Body; you were born for the sword. Someday, when you ascend as a Great Sword Cultivator, no one in the Da Li World will be your match." Wang Daoxuan reassured.

"Understood." Jiang Taie nodded before fainting.

Two prodigious talents from Lingxiao Pavilion, who had once left Li Mountain suffocating with despair, suppressed the hope of the disciples.

Li Fan unsheathed his sword: one killed, the other severely wounded.

He killed Chu Zili and gravely injured Jiang Taie.

*Nearly every gaze on Li Mountain landed on Li Fan—a mix of admiration from disciples and hope from the elders.*

Li Mountain had found its future!

Beyond Li Mountain, others watched Li Fan with varied expressions. The duel of two youths had kindled their own sense of passion; truly, it was astonishing.

But this was a clash between two apex forces of the Sword Dao—a battle of Sword Dao destiny, a conflict for the future of swordsmanship.

Gu Qingyang glanced at the boy behind him, his gaze warm.

On Li Mountain Sword Peak, the setting sun spilled like blood, suffused with twilight. Yet Gu Qingyang saw something different—a glimmer of vitality.

*His despair vanished, his heart rekindled.* Li Mountain, with its thousand-year legacy, had been on the brink of death and the decline of its Sword Dao destiny. Its disciples had faltered, unable to match even one youth from Lingxiao Pavilion.

This clash was a battle for destiny. Lingxiao Pavilion had sought to claim dominance over Li Mountain, becoming the Da Li World’s premier Sword Dao Sacred Land.

But Lingxiao Pavilion had lost. Emerging from Li Mountain was a youth they had never expected—one who saved Li Mountain and its Sword Dao.

Li Mountain still stood.

Li Mountain’s destiny had not waned.

Li Fan and Lu Yuan would carry forth the hope of Li Mountain.

Gu Qingyang owed Li Fan an apology and gratitude.

From this moment on, Li Fan was the future of Li Mountain. They would dedicate everything to safeguarding his path.

One day, he would wield his sword, pointing it across the world!

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